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GB sprinter takes up bobsleigh

Source: BBC Sport, Dec 7 2012, 1:39am CST

Former Olympic sprinter Craig Pickering has joined the GB bobsleigh team and dreams of making the 2014 Winter Games. Pickering, 26, competed in the 100m at Beijing four years ago but missed London 2012 after back surgery and los ...

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Brian Burke out of running for Team USA GM in Sochi Olympics: Report

Source: Yahoo! Sports   |   May 23 2013, 8:15am CDT

Getty ImagesBrian Burke was the architect of the USA Hockey team that rode the hot goaltending of Ryan Miller all the way to overtime of the 2010 gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics. He was the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs then. Now, ...

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2 hours ago

Sascoc sets Rio medal goal

Source: News24  |   May 23 2013, 7:05am CDT

Other Sport 2013-05-23 14:01 Gideon Sam (Gallo Images) Cape Town - SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) president, Gideon Sam , on Wednesday said South Africa would be aiming for 16 medals at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. ...

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23 weeks ago


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"Ultimately I want to help them be in the mix for a medal [in Sochi 2014] and all of my efforts will be in that"


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AP Interview: Rogge says officials agree on more targeted out-of-competition doping tests

Source: Winnipeg Free Press  |   May 23 2013, 6:49am CDT

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 file photo International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. IOC President Jacques Rogge said in an interview Wednesday M ...

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Jackson vows to bounce back from Olympics disappointment

Source: The Northern Echo  |   May 23 2013, 4:06am CDT

JOHANNA JACKSON is determined to put her Olympics disappointment behind her and to focus on success in the next chapter of her race walking career. The 28-year old was disqualified in the 20km race walk at London 2012, an event she only competed ...

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Mike Krzyzewski to return as coach of U.S. Olympic team

Source: Denver Post  |   May 22 2013, 11:26pm CDT

Mike Krzyzewski has decided to remain coach of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team. Krzyzewski will try to lead the Americans to a third consecutive gold medal, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. Originally expected to ste ...

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12 hours ago

Report: Krzyzewski to return as Olympic coach

Source: United Press International  |   May 22 2013, 8:40pm CDT

USA's Coach Mike Krzyzewski is weighed down by all of his team's medals after their win over Spain to claim the gold medal for Men's Basketball during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 24, 2008. The US won 118 to 107. (UPI Photo ...

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14 hours ago

Lochte says swimming superstar Phelps will be back for Rio Games

Source: SINA English  |   May 22 2013, 7:11pm CDT

VANCOUVER, May 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Olympic swimming star Ryan Lochte said Wednesday he has no doubt superstar Michael Phelps will end his retirement and return to the pool for another shot at Olympic glory at the 2016 Rio Ga ...

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15 hours ago

Athletics: Dwain Chambers is out to scale new heights

Source: Daily Express  |   May 22 2013, 6:01pm CDT

Dwain Chambers still has the desire to compete The sprinter will end the summer season by spending seven days scaling Mont Blanc in the Alps to raise money for cancer charity Teens Unite. “I will be fi t but while running is one ...

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16 hours ago

Signs Point to Krzyzewski Staying as Olympic Coach

Source: International Herald Tribune  |   May 22 2013, 4:38pm CDT

(Reuters) - USA Basketball is set to name its men's coach for the next Olympic cycle and all signs point to Mike Krzyzewski, who has already led Team USA to a pair of Summer Games golds, retaining the job. Keep up with the latest ne ...

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